Table 3 Logistic regression to determine the risk of psychological reactions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia (N = 754)

Gender

Female

1.46(1.09–1.96)*

1.32(0.96–1.82)^ns

1.61(1.19–2.18)**

1.56(1.11–2.18) **

1.58 (1.17–2.13)**

1.48 (1.10–2.10)*

Male

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Age group

18–25 years

5.33(1.92–14.85)**

5.92(1.93–18.11)**

2.72(1.12–6.62)*

2.53(0.922–6.92)^ns

3.10(1.24–7.78)*

2.76(0.98–7.71)^ns

26–35 years

5.67(2.1–15.52)**

8.29(2.86–23.9)***

1.53(0.64–3.65)^ns

2.33(0.91–6.02)^ns

2.02(0.82–4.98)^ns

2.59(0.98–6.85)^ns

36–45 years

2.06(0.75–5.64)^ns

2.97(1.03–8.53)*

0.69(0.28–1.66)^ns

1.10(0.43–2.84)^ns

1.04(0.42–2.59)^ns

1.47(0.55–3.86)^ns

46–55 years

2.40(0.84–6.88)^ns

3.05(1.01–9.20)*

1.08(0.43–2.74)^ns

1.65(0.60–4.49)^ns

1.25(0.48–3.25)^ns

1.81(0.65–5.04)^ns

55–65 years

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Nationality

Non-Saudi

1.12(0.81–1.56)^ns

1.70(1.16–2.55)**

1.41(.99–2.01)^ns

1.22(0.79–1.89)^ns

1.49(1.05–2.12)*

0.98(0.65–1.48)^ns

Saudi

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Education

Middle school

0.92(0.25–3.39)^ns

1.21(0.30–4.83)^ns

4.08(1.11–14.9)*

3.88(0.94–16.03)^ns

1.52(0.41–5.52)

1.30(0.32–5.20)^ns

High school

0.98(0.60–1.61)^ns

0.93(0.51–1.70)^ns

2.02(1.25–3.35)**

1.57(0.85–2.89)^ns

1.48(0.89–2.44)

1.06(0.58–1.93)^ns

University

1.13(0.82–1.56)^ns

1.01(0.69–1.51)^ns

1.63(1.16–2.31)**

1.3(0.86–1.94)^ns

1.49(1.07–2.08)*

1.14(0.77–1.68)^ns

Postgraduate

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Marital status

Currently not married

2.13(1.57–2.91)***

1.55(1.02–2.37)*

2.49(1.81–3.42)***

1.60(1.04–2.44)*

2.22(1.62–3.04)***

1.50(0.99–2.27)^ns

Currently married

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Loss of job

Yes

2.53(1.40–4.59)**

2.01(1.09–3.87)*

2.42(1.36–4.30)**

2.02(1.10–3.74)*

1.89(1.07–3.34)*

1.60(0.85–2.85)^ns

No

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Chronic health issues

Yes

1.75(1.26–2.44)^**

2.3(1.59–3.32)***

2.14(1.53–2.99)**

2.59(1.78–3.78)***

1.73(1.24–2.41)**

2.0(1.38–2.87) ***

No

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Diagnosed with COVID-19

Yes

0.86(0.48–1.54)^ns

1.01(0.54–1.88)^ns

1.85(1.04–3.29)*

2.40(1.27–4.52)**

1.73(0.97–3.04)*

2.0(1.10–3.69)*

Friends/family members

1.41(.991–2.03)*

1.40(0.95–2.08)^ns

1.62(1.12–2.34)**

1.54(1.03–2.30)*

1.69(1.17–2.43)**

1.63(1.10–2.40)*

No

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